A fresh draw is being held in Canada, this time focusing on provincial nominees.
The Express Entry draw on November 24 is the sixth in a row to focus on Provincial Nominee Program candidates.
In the most recent draw, the government of Canada invited 613 individuals from the federal Express Entry pool to apply for permanent residence in Canada. For an Invitation to Apply (ITA) in the draw, a minimum Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score of 737 was required.
In 2021, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) issued a total of 112,653 ITAs, which is a new high.
Since the COVID-19 began with travel limitations, Canada has primarily held program-specific drawings, alternating between PNP and CEC-specific draws. However, for the past six weeks, the Express Entry invitation rounds have only been open to PNP candidates. On September 14, 2021, the last CEC-specific draw was performed.Streams associated with the federal Express Entry system exist in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, and Saskatchewan. This implies the province can search the Express Entry pool for people who fulfil a set of criteria and have expressed an interest in living on its land.
Candidates that receive a provincial nomination receive 600 additional Comprehensive Ranking System (CRS) score points immediately.
The Express Entry pool’s top prospects are then asked to apply for permanent residence in Express Entry drawings.
After receiving an invitation to apply for PR, an applicant must submit their application to IRCC, which will make the final decision. Most PR applications will be processed within six months in Canada.
Canada is on track to meet its immigration targets of over 400,000 immigrants so far this year.